Golden Apple Monthly Newsletter May 2025

GTCC New Teacher Institute & Orientation Registration is OPEN

  • SESSION 1: Thursday, August 7, 2025

    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    • MSU-Northern

    • Cowan Hall Room 314, 300 11th Street West, Havre, MT  59501

  • SESSION 2: Thursday, August 14, 2025

    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    • Great Falls College MSU 

    • 2100 16th Avenue South, Great Falls MT 59405 (room G45/46)

Details

  • Agenda - TBA

  • Lunch will be provided.

  • No fee for GTCC member districts.  

  • 6 OPI Renewal Units will be awarded to attendees.

Please contact the GTCC office for further questions or concerns.


GTCC Course for Early Career Teachers….

2516: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Key Strategies for Your First Few Years and Beyond!
Register Here

  • Instructors: Amanda Tramill & Chrissie Tharp

1,500 Decisions a Day? Conquer Your Classroom! According to research, teachers make an average of 1,500 decisions daily. Don't just survive the school year, THRIVE! This hands-on course will equip participants with the tools to master the first weeks (and beyond!). From routines to rowdy parents, we've got you covered. Build your personalized resource portfolio and start strong, while engaging and collaborating with teachers from across Montana!


Have you registered yet for the 2025 Summer Institute? Courses are filling fast!

https://www.gtccmt.org/

Earn 15 OPI Renewals or 1 MSU-Northern College Credit. Courses run from 8:30am-5:00pm daily.

Course Descriptions

  • 2501: PAX Good Behavior Game & PAX Heroes

  • 2502: Phun with Phonics Phundamentals: Cracking the Literacy Code

  • 2503: Maximize Learning With Explicit Instruction

  • 2504: Playing with Early Numeracy

  • 2505: Science Inquiry: Unlocking the Scientist in EVERY Child!

  • 2506: “Warming Up” to Learning Through Play!

  • 2507: Art for All: Bringing Literacy to Life

  • 2508: Decode the Writing Code! K-8 Writing Success

  • 2509: Cricut Classroom Creations: Crafting Learning with Technology (FULL)

  • 2510: 6+1 Engagement Strategies: A Tangible Breakdown for Classroom and Student Success

  • 2511: Art on the Rocky Mountain Front (FULL - 2nd session open: #2518)

  • 2512: Beyond Dates: Enhancing Literacy with Historical Research Projects

  • 2513: Teaching Montana History in Any Classroom

  • 2514: Empowering Learner Agency in Literacy Classrooms: Strategies for K-12 Educators

  • 2515: American Writers and Painters That Have Shaped Our Culture 

  • 2516: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Key Strategies for Your First Few Years and Beyond!

  • 2517: Tech-Savvy Teaching: Empowering Educators With the Latest EdTech Tools (virtual)

  • 2518: Art on the Rocky Mountain Front - Session #2


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Registration Link

Contact Kia Mathews with Questions (kmathews@highwood.k12.mt.us)